The No. 8 Wisconsin Badgers are at home in Big Ten play against the Indiana Hoosiers (7-4) on Thursday, January 7, at 7:00 PM ET. The Badgers are favored by points in the game, the first matchup between the squads this season. The over/under in the matchup is set at .
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of January 7, 2021, 2:13 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Wisconsin Betting Information
- The Badgers have covered the spread more often than not this season, earning a record ATS of 6-5.
- The Badgers are an even 5-5 against the spread this season when they are at least an 7.5-point favorite.
- 7 of 11 Wisconsin games this season (63.6%) resulted in a total greater than the contest’s over/under.
- The Badgers defeated Minnesota 71-59 in their last contest last Thursday. Micah Potter put up a team-high 18 points to help lead the team to victory. They covered the spread as 8.5-point favorites, and the teams combined to go under the 141.5 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Wisconsin Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D’Mitrik Trice | 11 | 14.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Micah Potter | 11 | 12.7 | 7.3 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Brad Davison | 11 | 10.1 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Aleem Ford | 11 | 10.0 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| Nate Reuvers | 11 | 10.0 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
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Indiana Betting Information
- With a 6-4-1 record ATS this season, Indiana has topped expectations.
- For the fifth time this season, the Hoosiers are at least an 7.5-point underdog, where they have a record of 2-1-1 against the spread.
- The Hoosiers and their opponents have regularly failed to hit the over this season, doing so in 36.4% (4) of their 11 games played.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Indiana Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trayce Jackson-Davis | 11 | 20.3 | 8.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.0 |
| Armaan Franklin | 11 | 12.7 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
| Al Durham | 10 | 10.1 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Race Thompson | 11 | 9.8 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 0.2 |
| Rob Phinisee | 11 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
Total Facts
- Wisconsin and its opponents have gone over Thursday’s 129.5 total in nine out of 11 games (81.8%) this season.
- In 63.6% of Indiana’s games this season (7 of 11), the total points scored was higher than Thursday’s 129.5-point over/under.
- Together, the two teams combine for 148 points per game, 18.5 points more than the over/under of 129.5 for this game.
- These two teams surrender a combined 125 points per game, 4.5 points less than this contest’s over/under.
- On average, the Badgers have seen a 136.6 over/under in their games this season, 7.1 more points than the over/under in this contest.
- The over/under for this matchup is 6.9 points fewer than the average over/under in Hoosiers games this season (136.4 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7/2020 | Indiana | Indiana | -2 | 127 | -136 | +112 | Regular Season | 60-56 WISC |
| 12/7/2019 | Indiana | Wisconsin | -0.5 | 128.5 | -111 | -110 | Regular Season | 84-64 WISC |
| 2/26/2019 | N/A | Indiana | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 75-73 IND |
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